River Plate fans clashed with the police on Saturday outside the stadium before the final soccer match of the Copa Libertadores between River Plate and Boca Juniors in Buenos Aires. Sebastian Pani/Associated Press
BUENOS AIRES — A match billed as the biggest in the history of Argentine soccer was thrown into chaos on Saturday after fans attacked the bus carrying Boca Juniors’ players to River Plate’s stadium. After two attempts to delay the start, officials finally agreed to postpone the game until Sunday evening.
Despite the presence of several police officers, a fusillade of items — apparently including cans, bottles, stones and wooden sticks — broke several windows as the bus slowed to turn a corner.